pouquinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From pouco (“little of something”) +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /po(w)ˈkĩ.ɲu/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈkĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /po(w)ˈki.ɲo/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈki.ɲo]
 

  • Hyphenation: pou‧qui‧nho

Pronoun

pouquinho m

  1. diminutive of pouco
    Synonyms: poucochinho, poucachinho

Noun

pouquinho m (plural pouquinhos)

  1. smidgen (a little bit of something)
    Synonyms: bocadinho, poucochinho, nadinha, (Portugal) chichizinho, (Brazil, colloquial) tiquito

Adverb

pouquinho

  1. barely
    Synonyms: poucochinho, poucachinho

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